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The Beanie Bubble

2023 · 110 min

A brisk, wry look at hype and hubris that entertains while quietly souring on the people left behind.

Genres
Comedy, Drama
Tagline
The crazy behind the craze.
Overview
Ty was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women turned his stuffed animals into a defining '90s trend. This behind-the-scenes look at history's biggest toy craze is a wild story about what—and who—is valued in this world.

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Comedy, Drama
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • ambition
  • class
  • gender
  • betrayal
Places
  • workplace
  • suburbs
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Damian Kulash, Kristin Gore
Written by
Kristin Gore
Starring
Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook, Geraldine Viswanathan, Tracey Bonner, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Jeff Schine, Jason Burkey
Music
Damian Kulash, Nathan Barr
Cinematography
Steven Meizler
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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